Bed construction



April 7,1953 1, c. ST. MARTIN 2,633,581

BED CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 13. 1950 //////%w/ww%mg /9 11; 1 4 y 1 Z o wI w 9' \v h Z Snuentor 2 6: Jamil? 83 x attorn'cgs April 7, 1953 c. 51-.MARTIN BED CONSTRUCTION 2 Sl-EETS-Sl-IEET 2 Filed Nov. 13, 1950 ,1attorney:

Patented Apr. 7, 1953 of one-sixth to Ralph F; Merch'ant andpncsixth toHarveyM; Merchant, both of Mmne- Y 4 apolis, Minn.

' Application: 1a, 1959, s rial Nd. 195,293

Claims.

My invention relates to sleeping beds and has for its primary object theprovision of a novel bed which may be quickly and easily moved tofacilitate bed-making, cleaning, and the like.

The conventional bedis mounted on a rectangular frame. This frameissupported by legs, one adjacent each corner. When such a bed is placedin a corner of a room, particularlywhere there is carpeting on thefloor, it is extremely; dimcult to move the bed away from the wall suf-"ficiently to enable one to make the bed upor clean thereunder.Furthermore, when such moving is attempted, the headboard frequentlycomes into brushing contact with the walls so as to scuff or damage thesame. The object of my invention is to so mount the bed as to enable oneto easily and quickly move the bed away from the wall without fear ofdamage to the floor or floor cover-' ing or without the possibility ofdamaging the wall by contact of the headboard therewith.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a bed havinga relatively stationary headboard and support in the nature of an armateguideway which permits limited pivotal movements of the bed frame withrespect to the headboard and support assembly.

The above and still further objects of my invention will become apparentfrom the following de: tailed specification, appended claims, andattached drawings.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like characters indicate like partsthroughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a bed construction in accordance withmy invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of my novel device, one position of pivotalmovement being indicated by dotted lines; V

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of a bed constructed in accordancewith my invention;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view in section taken substantially on the line4-4 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a view corresponding to Fig. 4 but showing a modifiedarrangement of some of the parts.

Referring with greater particularity to the drawings, the numeral Iindicates, in its entirety, a bed of the type generally referred to as aHollywood bed and including a generally rectangular bed element 2 in thenature of a box spring and a conventional mattress 3 mounted thereon.Adjacent each rear corner, the box spring 2 is supported by a leg 4. Arelatively stationary support 5 is adapted to underlie the forward endof the bed element 2. As shown,

the support 5 is in'the'nature of an arcuate guideway which is retainedin spaced relation to the floor at its forward end by a leg 6 and at itsrear end by aleg" I which preferably and as shown, is in the nature ofan integrally-formed extension of a headboard-forming element 8,

which is rigidly secured to the support 5by any suitable means. 1

Preferably and as 'shown; the support 5 is formed from relatively heavyinverted channel iron or the like, is generally U-shaped', and includesapair of arcuate'guide tracks '9,each of which is centrally slotted as atIn to'receive a depending stud 'Il carried" by brackets [2, which, asshown, are secured to said bed element 2 adjacent opposite inner cornersbymeans-of nutequipped 'bolts or the like 13. "As shown particularly byFig; 4, roller'elements [4, of only slightly less diameter than thewidth of the slots Ill, are secured to the studs l I by means of headedbolts l5. Enlarged heads, in the nature of washers l5, are interposedbetween the headed bolts [5 and the roller elements l4 so as to preventaccidental removal of thefro lersv Hi from their cooperating slots l0. i

To facilitate movement of the'bed element 2 on the arcuate track 9, Ipreferably provide car bed element 2 when said bed element is initsnormal full line position of Fig. 2. Furthermore, contact .of theroller I4 with the opposite closed ends of the slots I0 limits movementof the carrier wheels I! and the bed corners associated therewith. V

When it is desired to pivotally move the bed I from the full line tothedotted line position of 2, for the purpose of facilitatingbed-making, cleaning, or the like, the outer end of the bed may belifted, preferably through the medium of handle elements l9; and the bedI is moved pivotally in either direction. In either event, one of thestuds l l constitutes the pivotal axis whereas the opposite stud II andits cooperating roller elements I! ride upon the opposite segmentaltrack 9 which is concentric to the axis of said opposite stud II whensaid stud H is retained in the extreme inner end of the slot 10.

It should be obvious that the loose fits between the head l6 and thetrack 9 and between the roller [4 and the slot I permit limited rockingmovements of the bed on the rollers 11 so as to enable the forward endof the bed to be elevated for pivotal movements.

In the modified form, of my invention illustrated in Fig. 5, analternate form of support and carrier is shown. As there shown, thesupport 26 is in the nature of a channel iron having a restrictedopening 2! in its inner side Wall to loosely receive a trunnion member22 which is fast on the lower end of a vertically-disposed. arm 23. Thearm 23, at its upper end, .isrrig-idl-y connected with a head 24 whichin turn is secured by means of a key or the like 25 to avertically-disposed pivot pin 26. Pivot pin 26 has a flaring upper end21 which prevents downward movement thereof with respect to mountingbracket 23 by which it is carried. The lower end of the mountingbracketZB provides a wide ihearing'surface 29 for the head 24.Journalled on the outer end of the trunnion '22 is, a roller wheel 3.0which has a diameter greater than the. restricted opening 21! and,'therefore,,;may be entered into the channel-like support 20 through anopen end thereof. As shown, the roller wheel "38 is adapted to ride uponthe track-forming surface $3! of the support 2 0.

While I"have disclosed a preferred and one modified form*offmy'invention, it should be obvious that the same is capable of stillfurther modification without departure from the spirit and scope of theinvention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In an article of furniture 'of the class ;described, a bed element,'ahrelatively "stationary support underlying one end of said bedelement, and means'm'ounting said one'end of the bed element on saidsupport "for pivotalmovements of said bed element with respect to saidsupport in opposite directions 'from "the normal position thereof andaboutvertical axes at the "corner portions of said one endythe'axis'at'one of said cornerportions travelling in a path concentricallyabout the axis -at-the other of 'said corners underpivotal movements'ofsaid bed element be.- tween the- -normal'.positiondheredf and its limit,of movement in one--direction, "said support "defining =guideways-forsaid mounting means;

2. The structure defined inelaim l "in which said mounting means permitslimited' rocking movements or -said'bed element" with respect'tosaid-support about a-horizontal axis, whereby' the opposite end ofthe-bed element'may'be raised out of engagement with the floorin any "poof its pivotal movement.

3. In an'article' oi furniture-of the class -described, a'generallyrectangular bed element,-a support underlying oneen'd-of said bedelementand permitting pivotal movements of said -ibed element toward and awayfrom a normal position, saidsupport "comprising i a pair of arcuateguide tracksconverging'towar'd the opposite-end of the bed lehieritjthedivergent end of each of said guide tracks terminating under an oppositecorner portion of said one end of the bed element in its normal positionand forming the central portion of a circle defined by the arc of theother of said guide tracks, and means mounting said .one end of the bedelement on said support for pivotal movements selectively about each ofsaid central portions, said means comprising va pair of carriers oneeach mounted on an opposite corner portion of said one end of the bedelement and guided by one of said guide tracks.

4. In an article of furniture of the class described, a relativelystationary headboard, a bed element movable with respect to saidheadboard, a. relatively stationary support mounted on said headboardand underlying the adjacent end of said bed element, and means mountingsaid one end of :the bed element on said support for pivotal movementsof said bed element with respect to .said support. and headboard inopposite directiOns from the normal position thereof and aboutver-Lti'cal. axes. at the .corner portions of said one end, one of saidcorner portions travelling in a path concentrically about the axis atthe other of said corners under pivotal movements of saicl bed elementbetween the normal position thereof anddts'limit of movementin onedirection, said support defining uideways for said mounting means. 7

.5. In an articleof ,iurniture .of the glass described, .atrel'ativelystationary headboard, a relativelymovable generallyvrect'angularbedelement, a relatively stationary support. mounted on said headboard andunderlying the adjacent end of i said ibed. element, said supportpermitting pivotal movements of said bed element toward and away from anormal position and comprising a pair of larcuate ,gnideltracksconverging toward the opposite end of the bed element, .the divergentend ,of each or" said guide tracks terminating under,an oppositecorner.portion of said one end of -the bed element ,in its normal position and,iiormingi the central portion .of a circle def ned'by the. areiof theotherofsaid guide tracks, and means mounting said one .endiof the bedelement on said support .for -pivo.tal' movements selectively aboutreach; of vsaid central portions, said means ,eomprisinga pairofhcarriersone each mounted on an opposite corner portionmof said one.end of thebed element andgu'i'ded by .one ofsaidguide' tracks.

' LAURA C. ST. MARTIN.

REFERENCES QETED The' following Ireierencesrare'of record in the fileofithis 3 patent:

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